Spring 2007, Volume 50, Number 1

Mount Loretto & Beyond

Mardi Gras Party: L to R: Sister Victoria Gereau and Carmen Hernandez display their festive attire as they work together on a game during a Mardi Gras celebration at the motherhouse.

Say "Cheese": Smiling for the camera, Sister Suzanne Takes and a Bolivian family enjoy a lighthearted moment. Sister Suzanne routinely visits and spends time with families who seek help from the Presentation sisters in Entre Rios, Bolivia.

Five Tips to Start Spring

• Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.

• For cold drinks keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap. This way, every drop goes down you and not the drain.

• Shorten your shower by a minute or two and you’ll save up to 150 gallons
per month.

• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth and save 25 gallons a month.

• Use a commercial car wash that recycles water.

• Buy clothes made of organic cotton.

• When shopping at the grocery store, take your own cloth bag. So when the clerk says, “Paper or Plastic”; say, “Neither.”